DOVER - Pope County Sheriff's authorities responded to a residence on Highway 7 North late Thursday night and found a 42-year-old female who allegedly sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

According to a report, Deputies Phillip Riedmueller and Kris Stevens spoke with a 47-year-old female who stated the victim came to her residence at about 8:30 p.m. and asked for help and wanted forgiveness for disagreements they had in the past. The complainant stated they talked in the victim's vehicle for about an hour, and that she told the victim during their conversation she had obtained a restraining order against the victim.

The report indicated the complainant stated she had no knowledge that the victim had a weapon in the vehicle. The complainant advised she exited the vehicle and began to walk back to her residence when she heard a gunshot, then went back to the vehicle and opened the passenger-side door.

She told authorities she went around the vehicle and found the victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest and a small handgun lying beside the victim, according to the report.

Lt. Ray Caldwell arrived and found a note in the vehicle, the report indicated, which was placed with the weapon into evidence.

Property damage

HECTOR - A male complainant of a residence on Granny Gap Road reported to Deputy Bill McGlothlin that a neighbor's dog allegedly caused approximately $2,500 in damage to a Chrysler PT Cruiser, owned by a female at the residence.

According to a report, the complainant stated the damage was caused between Nov. 8-10. He told authorities when he arrived at the residence, the dog was allegedly standing on top of the vehicle, which had scratches all over the front end and hood area, along with scratches down both sides of the vehicle.